Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-18
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How "A Boston Girl in Montreal Marie,
Her Lover Fl ON the Hub.

How a Boston Girl in Montreal Married
Her Lover fl ON the Hub.
An interesting and rather romantic love
affair concerning a young lady from Bos-
ton, who was 6oarder at one of Mon
treals mcst fashionable converts, near the
city, has just come to light, writes Mon
treal correspondent of the Boston Globe Ii
promises to create a sensation and form an
absorbing topic for society circles as soon
as the facts become known. The exposure
is only known to few friends of the inter-
ested parties and the convent authorities,
who are making every fort to keep the
affair private, as they are most anxious fer
the good reputation of the convent, which
has high reputation here and in the
United States as a fashionable boarding.
school for young ladies.
Among the young ladies who entered
the convent last September was Miss
Flora Lee, beautiful young Bostopian,
who came to the city accompanied by her
mother. The young lady was very much
opposed TO convent life, and rebelled at the
idea of leaving home. One reason for this
may have been that during the previous
summer she had made the acquaintance of
certain Frank Howard a handsome
young blonde, also of Boston, and for
whom she had, it is said, learned to cherish
the warmest and most sincere affection.
By some means in violation of the strict
est convent regulations, the two managed
to carry on a secret correspondence the re-
suit of which was that the young man
came to Montreal. Miss Lee was allowed
TO pay occasional visits to some Catholic
friends in the city, and during one of these
visits the young lady managed to elude the
vigilance of her friends who were asked
by the convent authorities to take the
strictest care of her, and met the object of
her affections. 1t appears that the two
made their minds to become man and wife,
and for that purpose drove to st. Henry.
neighboring municipality, and in the quiet
little church there the connubal knot was
tied by clergyman who had not the
slightest suspicion that all was not right.
After the ceren ony the newly-made bride
went back to the convent il being decided
between the couple that the affair should
be kept secret until the young lady's return
home, when she would tell her parents, who
had previously objected to the young mans
visits in Boston. The young bride, how
ever continued 10 meet her husband out
side of the convent. This was effected by
the pretense that she wished to see her
friends in the city but as she failed to go
there the convent authorities made in
quiries as to where the young lady had
spent her time. On being questioned the
young wife was unable to conceal the truth,
and confessed the whole matter to the Lady
Superior, who Immediately telegraphed for
Mrs. Howard's parents. and took precau-
tionary measures to prevent the affair be-
coming public. The Lady Superior wished
to expel the girl at once, but was prevailed
upon to await the arrival of her mother.
When the mother arrived she en6eay-
ored to persuade her daughter 10 return
with her TO Boston, but she refused. She
did not wish the affair TO become known
among her friends. She said it would
cause a scandal if she returned before her
term at the convent was over, more es-
specially as her husband was going back
with her. The young couple took cottage
at Cote ST. Antoine, on the outskirts of the
city, until the time when they could with
what they deemed propriety, return 10 Bos-
ton. The young man obtained good posi-
ton in one of the city banks, and is now
one of the fashionable young men of Mon
treal